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Gender medicine: its historical roots
Donatella Lippi1, Raffaella Bianucci2,3,4, Simon Donell5
1Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|May 31, 2020
Summary
Gender medicine emerged from recognizing women
Area of Science:
- Medical History
- Gender Studies
- Health Equity
Background:
- Historical gender bias in Western medicine is evident in art and literature.
- Early medical understanding often overlooked sex-based differences in disease presentation and outcomes.
Observation:
- Bernadine Healy's 1991 "The Yentl Syndrome" highlighted disparities in cardiac care for women.
- Women experienced worse heart attack outcomes due to differing symptoms.
Findings:
- The paper traces historical gender bias in medicine from Hippocrates onwards.
- Bernadine Healy's work catalyzed efforts to improve women's health and treatment equity.
Implications:
- Increased inclusion of gender-specific research protocols enhances evidence for medical guidelines.
- Personalized care aims to reduce disadvantages faced by women in healthcare.
- Promoting gender equity in medicine is crucial for improving health outcomes for all individuals.
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